Jill Bridger, Principal

RAD Teaching Diploma

AISTD Dip & MNATD

Creator of Melody Bear and Melody Movement Early Learning

Jill Bridger started the school in 1988 in Cambridge and has seen it grow from 30 children at the Cambridge Drama Centre to over 650 students.

Jill is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and National Association of Teachers of Dance.

Her creation, Melody Bear, is now taught and enjoyed by 450 teachers across the UK and oversea.  Visit www.melodymovement.com for further details.

Recruitment:  

Due to the demand for our Melody Movement pre-school dance classes, we are looking for high quality, enthusiastic and inspirational people to join our team and teach new Melody Movement classes scheduled to open in the Cambridgeshire area.  Full training will be provided through our Melody Movement training programme. Click here for details:

Emma Louise

Campbell

Jo Turner

Jo Turner joined our offices in May 2010 and her assistance with both our Melody Movement Early Learning projects and busy school events has been invaluable. Jo also coordinates our chaperones and parent volunteers at our school shows.  More recently Jo has taken on the uniform side of our school and all uniform enquiries and orders can be emailed to Jo directly at Jo@melodymovement.com

‘Grow and flourish with Melody Bear’™

Bernadette Lemon is heading back to her roots!  Bernadette was a student at Jill Bridger school of dance from the early age of 3 right up to 16 when she moved onto vocational training at Masters Performing Arts College.  In addition to teaching our Melody Bear classes, Bernadette teaches our RAD grades, Ballet Extra and Vocational Focus Sessions. She also choreographsthe school’s TEAM JB routines.

Bernadette Lemon

Emma Louise Campbell has a wealth of experience to share having gained at BA (hons) Dance and Professional Practice and a Postgraduate Masters in Dance Making and Performance.  In addition to teaching Melody Bear and our RAD ballet classes, Emma Louise teaches our Combo and modern & tap classes.

Rachel Bye

Grace Atyes will be a familiar face to many of you as she is an ex-student at our school successfully gaining her RAD Intermediate ballet and ISTD modern exams.  Grace received a triple distinction in her betc level 3 in performing arts whilst training at Stage Right.  She is currently completing her ISTD teacher training.  Grace teaches and our Melody Bear classes in Cambourne classes and ballet classes at the Melody Bear HQ, St Ives.

Kirsty Fensome is our newest member to the team and is embracing the role of School Administrator in our busy office! Kirsty is there to help all our students and their parents enjoy their experience at our school - no question is too small !  She can be contacted directly at kirsty@danceschool.biz

Grace Atyes

Rachel Bye brings a wealth of experience in dance and drama to our Saturday Melody Bear classes at the Cambourne Church Annexe.  Rachel is a familiar face in the Cambridge dance world and following her training at local dance schools went on to study ISTD ballet, tap & modern, American Tap, Contemporary and LAMDA Drama and singing at the Performers College  

Kirsty Fensome